The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-01
THE. COMING CHAMPIONS.
Brief Sketches of The Men of the Indian
apolis Team, with Their Records.
Stringen, Rules Under Which Their Disci-
pine Is ofdncted-preparatiOn Com
pleted for To-Day's Exhibition Game.
The p;ayers Of the Indianapolis base ball club

The PLAYERS of the Indianapolis base ball club
are handsome team, composed of young men,
MI, with one or two exceptions. being above
medium height, several of them coming near to
six feet while ono or two touch that mark and
one goes beyond it. The reporter saw dozen
of the club at the Brunswick Hotel, last evening.
aud found them gentlemanly and intelligent
and all animated with the desire to make the
Indianapolis club success and one that the citi
zens here will be proud of. The field captain of
the nine is the noted short-stop John Glasscock
known on the diamond as Honest John, from
his .nstaking. careful and conscientious play.
Glasscock is twenty eight years old, a ship-car-
penter by trade his home being at Wheeling,
w. Va He played with the Buffalo club in 1871
then with the Pittsburgs; with Cleveland from
1878 to 1884 when he engaged with the Cincin-
natl Unions. From there he went to st. Louis
He is tie greatest short-stop in America All
the clubs wanted him this season. and there
were specially strong calls from Chicago and
Boston. He IL FIVE feet nine in height, and
weighs 10 pounds
Joseph Quinn plays any position, but usually
ut first base where he made his reputation. His
buque, and before becoming professional ball
player he was a lead miner. He started out
with the Lucas Union Club. of St Louis. in
1884 His height is five feet ten, and he weighs
16S pounds.
Henry j. Boyle twenty six years old, six feet
Sne inch high, and weighs $50 pounds. He was
. book keeper before taking up professional ball
playing. His home is in Philadelphia, but he
made his debut with club at Reading, Pa. He
10 pitcher, but good man in any position.
Emmett Seery is a matchmaker by trade His
family lives in Boston. He plays in left field.
and last year played more games than any other
PLAYER in the League playing with Kansas City
and also with St Louis He is q strong batter.
Seery Is five feet eight and half inches high.
and weighs 135.
John Arundel started as ball player at
Camden. N. j.. in 1882. His home is in New
York In 1883 and part of 1884 he played with
tho Saginaw, and with Toledo for the remainder
Of 1884 In 1885 he played with Milwaukee and
last year with Savannah, Ga He is catcher.
His height is five feet ten inches; weight It's,
and he is molder by trade.
O. II. Shomberg started in 1884 with the Mill
yankee Reserves. The same season he went to
Saltwater. in the Northwestern League. In the
season of 1885 he went TO kedE1k, in the West
ern League, and from there to Leavenworth
In the spring Of 1856 be went to Providence, in
the Eastern League, where, after playing FIVE
weeks. he went to Utica, in the National League,
aad finished the season with Pittsburg in the
American ASSOCIATION. He was with his father
10 the cooperaCe business previous to entering
tho base ball profession. His position is first
base. He is FIVE feet eleven inches. and weighs
about 175 pounds.
John Healy, pitcher is druggist In St
Louis he was gwen the title OF 1.-The Egyptian
Wonder in compliment to his marvellous dex-
terty. He began playing ball at Cairo Ill, in
wa9 he 1aat
season. He s over six feet high, is only twenty
one years old and weighs about l75 pounds.
George Mappes lives in ST. Louis. His position
is change pitcher. He weighs about two hun
dred pounds and is five feet eight inches high
He played with the Toledo club in 1884 and then
went to Atlanta Ga. In 1856 he with the
Maroons. He twenty four years old.
George Myers. catcher lie a carpenter by trade
His home is II. Buffalo, n. Y. He made his de-
but as a ballplarer in the Port Hurous, in 1883
In 1884 he went to the Buffalo club, and stayed
with that organization until it dis5anded, and in
1886 went to 81. Louis. He is one of the fore
most catcher in the country, and is reliable
batter He IS FIVE feet nine inches high and
weighs 175 pounds.
John lIcGeachey. center fielder, is twenty
four years old. five feet eleven inches high. and
weighs l13 pounds. He made his debut a
League talltjsv< with the Detroits, in 1856.
His home is at Clinton, Mass. He was released
by Detroit and signed with the ST. Louis Ma
rooms. where he developed as one Of the strong
man and fielder
John F. Cahill, right fielder, is twenty six
years old five feet six inches high, and weighs
Ito pounds. He played in Atlanta. Ga, in 1885.
before that with the Columbus. O., club. In
1886 be joined the Maroons where he has been
ever since. His average in right-field for 1856
has never been excelled. He has a throwing
record of l27 yards straight away. is strong at
the bat. and is one of the best base runners in
thecouniry.
Larry Mclkeon, pitcher. came to indianapolis
In 1889, with Dan O'Leary, at which time he
showed remarkable skill as a pitcher and with
James keenan, as catcher, won twenty -seven
trsight games of ball-a very wonderful record.
Sickness for time has impaired McKeon's Of
fciency as ball-player, but his health now
appears to be fully restored and he will be given
full opportunity to show his skill. He is twenty.
eight years old. weighs 168 pounds and is five
feet eleven inches high.
Jerry Denny, the long expected, now lives at
Oakland, Cal. That is his summer residence
his winter home being in st. Louis The fact
that he has two homes is readily accounted for.
He Is not only base ball player but plumber.
Dsnuy s called "the king OF third basemen, >
and has led the League in that position in 1883
1884, 1888 and 1886, as he, in all likelihood. vii
do In 1887. AS q batter he stands In the from,
row, and has achieved the title Of "Home-rur
Denny Re made his debut with the Oakland
Cal, club. His first professional engagement
was with Providence in 1882 and he remained
there in the seasons of 1924. When the
Providence club went out of existence, he wen
to the st. Louis Iaroons. where he has remained
until engaged in the Indianapolis nine. Denny
is Of fine physique, FIVE feet eleven inches high
and weighs 176 pounds.
Manager Geo. w. Burnham was we'll kuowr
by nearly every member of the club before hi
engagement here and we'll liked by them tn
predicted that he will have easy a time as i
iE possible for a base ball manager (whos,
couches are never upholstered with roses) t,
have The players are on the friendest term
with each other. and there are not likely to b.
any jeaiousies or nharmonies. The boys say i
Is their intention to play ball. play it for all it i
worth, and make a record for discipline and hon
est work
Many persons do not know how stringent tn
rules are governing irst-class club. The In
dianapolis club has schedule that must b
obeyed to the letter. The players each ant
every one to be in their rooms at IL o'clock a
night, and not later. They have to appear TO